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What students can do: *Sit and do their * six books, one DVD or CD at a time *Use language learning programmes on the computer | Rules: *Keep quiet in every room of the Study Centre except the Room. *Don't bring the mobile phone *Don't or run. | Opening time: *on school days: from lunch time to p.m. *at weekends: from 10:00 a. m. to 9:00 p.m. |
A. Who is the writer? B. What do you think of it? C. Where did you buy it? D. Why are the stories sometimes changed in films? E. How many times have you read it? F. He is also my favourite foreign writer. |
A: Hi, Sam! You're reading the novel again.
B: Yes, Michael. I'll never be tired of it.
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B: Three times. Every time I read it, I can always learn something new.
A: Really?
B: Mark Twain. I think he is a great American writer. What about you?
A: So do I. Please let me have a look at it.
B: OK, here you are!...
A: I think it's wonderful. I haven't seen such a good novel.
B: In Xinhua Bookshop.
A: Oh, I see. I'm going there to get one, too. Thank you!
B: You're welcome!
The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means. Life today is1 easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it2 new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We3 see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.
Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious4 there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in a place, men moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is slowly polluting5 whole world.
Air pollution is still the most serious. It's bad to all living6 in the world, but there is not only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us7 angry more easily.
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from8 coal in houses and factories in the city, and from blowing dirty smoke into the air.
The pollution of SO2 is now the most dangerous problem of air pollution. It9 by heavy traffic. It is certain that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.
The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must be careful of the rise in population10 the same time.
There are many festivals around the world. Dads have Father's Day. Mums have Mother's Day. But do our grandparents have a1 ? Yes, they do.
The Double Ninth Festival is a2 day for old people in China. The festival is on lunar September 9th. On this day, people show3 and respect (尊敬) for their grandparents.
Respecting old people is a tradition in China. There are many ways for Chinese people to4 their respect. When an old person enters a room, everyone should stand up. Also, people are introduced from the5 to the youngest. When we give something to an old person, two hands are used. The old usually don't have to buy tickets for buses and young people always6 their seats to old people on a crowded subway or bus.
However, in western countries, old people have7 lifestyles from those in China. They don't often live with their children—they live8 . They don't want to get help from9 . They even don't want to be offered seats by others.
Westerners still respect old people. For holidays, families usually10 at the grandparents homes. A great smile and a warm hug are enough for grown children to show their respect.
Have you ever watched a movie with your partners on the weekend? Do you know what you should do and what you shouldn't do in the cinema? If you want to figure out the answers, you are supposed to have a look at your film ticket before you go into the cinema. That will tell you everything you want to know.
Here is a ticket from Friendship Theatre.
Friendship Theatre | |
Name of the film: So Long for Love | Time: At 6 p. m. on December 1, 2023. |
Number: 18 Row 8, 2nd F | Price: ¥33 |
Notice: 1. Children be low 1.3m are free. Children above 1.3m should enter with tickets. 2. Please check the date and seat number before you go in. Please sit in the right seat. 3. Don't smoke in the hall. Smokers should go to the smoking area. It's at the corner beside the restroom. 4. Cameras, videos and tape recorders are not allowed in the theatre. 5. Please set your mobile phones to vibration mode (振动模式) and keep silent while enjoying the film. 6. Keep the theatre clean. If you have rubbish, you should throw it to the dustbin. 7. If you arrive late, please wait outside the hall and then enter quietly into the hall during the interval and take a free seat. | |
Michelle, a famous lady, has found that more than 25% students are too fat in her country. It is a very serious problem. So she starts a Health Program to deal with it. The Health Program is to reduce the number of fat students today and in the future.
The program will get families, schools, newspapers, magazines and TVs to join together and deal with the students' obesity so that students will be at a healthier weight.
The program includes: Food stores should sell healthier foods; schools should arrange (安排) healthier meals without too much fat and more gym classes.
The lady is trying to fight the students' obesity all over the country because it can cause illnesses and high food cost. She wants the students to eat right, exercise more and control their weight. She also wants the students to understand it is important to have less sweet food and drink water, milk and fresh juices, but not to choose cokes. At the same time, she has also set a good example by planting a vegetable garden. She hopes that the garden will encourage more people to plant one, too.
The Health Program is really meaningful to the students today and in the future. As she says, "We can't always build the future for the young, but we can build the young for the future."
Angela doesn't like driving on holiday. She hopes to choose a taxi driver for herself on the phone. Steve loves eating out while traveling. He wants to know the best places to eat and how much they will cost. Remy loves knowing about the best hotels and restaurants and sharing them with others. John wants to know what clothes he should take before the trip. He doesn't like to pay for apps. Becky enjoys talking to the local people and learning their languages. She doesn't mind paying for apps. | A. City Route The new app is a free route (路线) planner in Europe. It's perfect for checking driving time and distance. B. Travel Zoom Here you can read review s of hotels and restaurants. You can also give advice to others, such as the best hamburger in San Francisco. C. Foodie World With more than 40,000 restaurants to choose from, it's the biggest and best app. It lets you search for places to eat at a good price. You can book your table for free. D. Go-Go City Go-Go City connects you with skilled taxi drivers around the world on your phone. There's no need to wait for a taxi to pass by, wherever you are. E. Acaster This free app is perfect to check the weather reports before the trip. So it's good for planning what clothes you need to take with you. F. Travelator If you go to a foreign country, you can learn some useful expressions on this language-learning app. But you need to pay $10 for it. G. Happy Journey Happy Journey will help you choose a flight. It pays attention to bigger seats, fewer passengers and so on. |
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In the eyes of many foreigners, Chinese people are the best hosts and the worst guests. And Western hosts sometimes look rude (粗鲁的) in the eyes of Chinese guests too. That's because the guest-host relationship in China is from that in some Western countries.
Whenever I enter a Chinese home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and there is always someone bringing me a of tea or water. in the West, the hosts always do things in their own way.
My wife's mother is Chinese and she doesn't smoke. When I see some of her guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker, I unhappy. Usually I want to them directly, but in China, a good host does not do that. In most North American homes, if you are a guest, and the hosts are non-smokers, you should not smoke in their house. At the very least, you should ask, "Is it OK if I smoke here?" But, don't be if they say, "No, you can't smoke here," In our culture, if you smoke in the host's house, you are a bad guest. But if the hosts don't allow you to in their house, it doesn't mean they are rude hosts.
Guests in China also special habits. Some Western people may not adapt to (适应) these habits very soon. Thankfully, my wife is Chinese, so whenever we visit a Chinese family, she me to buy the host a gift. However, giving a gift to a host is not always necessary in my country. So, if you invite international guests to your house, don't be too surprised if they don't bring you a(n) .
In a word, no matter where you are, the best way to be a good guest is to adapt to the habits of your hosts.
On March 5, Emory University (艾莫里大学) reported that Zhang Yide, a first-year Chinese student committed suicide (自杀) and died at the age of 19. The excellent student suddenly died without warning.
When Zhang Yide was one year old, his parents divorced 离婚). His mother left him,and he was raised by his father Zhang Yue alone. His father, a former corporate executive (企业高管), left his job to accompany his son. After returning to the countryside, Yide's father taught Yide to read and write. His father recorded all the experiences of Yide through photos and words, and built a "growing up museum cabinet" (成长博物柜) for his child. Yide is an intelligent child. When he graduated from high school, Yide was admitted to Emory University, which is known as "Harvard in the south of the United States". He scored 118 in TOEFL. And he also did very well in some competitions. Everybody thought he was excellent, hard-working and self-disciplined (自律的).
We don't know why he chose to commit suicide. But we have to think about a question: how should we correctly face our problems and difficulties and deal with them?
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